Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-28
THE TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
EKtraditiOn COvenanteil with the Gar
Political Murderers Included.

The extradition treaty between the United
states and Russia was agreed upon last week, and
when signed will be taken Immediately by Baron
Struve to st. Petersburg for the signature Of the
car. The OfenSeS which are made eXtraditable
are set forth as follows: l. Murder and man
slaughter comprising the wilful or negligent kill
ing Of human being. @ Criminal assault, mall
practice. 3. Arson. 4. Burglary, defined to be
the act OF breaking and entering by night into
the dwelling house OF another with intent to COM
NIT felony robbery, defined to be the act of felon
1ouSly and forctbly taking from the person of
another money or goods by violence or putting
MIN in fear; larceny. when the value bf the prop
erty stolen Shall exceed 300 rubeS or 5000. ).
me crime OF forgery, by which is understood the
utterance OIL forged paper and also the counter
aes OF Paos sceegn or
counterfeit money, either coin or paper, or Of
counterfeit public bonds, coupons OF the public
debt, bank notes, obligations or, in general, OF
any counterfeit title or Instrument OF credit the
counterfeit OF seals and dies, impressions, stamps
and marks OF state and public administrations,
OF public moneys by public officers or depOsitors
g. EInOezzlement by any person or persons, hired
or salar1ed, to the detnment Of their employers,
when the value OF the property so taken shall eX-
ceed 300 rubleS or 500. 8. Piracy or mutiny on
Shlpboard, whenever the or part thereof shall
have taken possession of the vessel by fraud or by
violence against the commander. TO- Malicious
destruction OF or attempt to destroy railways,
trains, vessels bridges, dwellings, public ediflceS
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Clause three covers political offenses as follows
ana Is an advance on any previous international
treaty: II 1t be made to appear that eXtraditiOn
Is sought with a view to try or punish the person
demanded for an OffenSe OF political character,
surrender shall not take place, shall any per-
son surrendered be tried punished for any pOliti-
cal 0nenSe committed previously to his eXtradi-
tton nor for any OffenSe other than that for which
the eXtradition was granted; nor shall the sur
render OF any person be demanded for an OffenSe
committed prior to the date at which this cOnven-
tiOn shall take effect. The murder or manslaugh-
ter comprising the willfu CT negligent killing OF
the sovereign chief magistrate OF the state or OF
any member of his family, as well as an attempt
to commit or participate in the said crimes shall
not be considered an of1et.se OF political char
Neither country is required to deliver up its own
subjects, and If criminal is under indictment In
the country In which a demand for extraditiOn is
made 1t Will be optional with the latter to hold
him for trial or deliver him, provided the delay
Shall not prevent ultimate eXtradtion. The treaty
details the manner of making a reQuiSition and
extradit1ng prisoner. II all the fOrmalitieS are
not complied with in forty days the prisoner will
be discharged. Articles used by the fugitive In the
commission OF crime, If found in his possession,
are TO be given up. Where two governments
claim prisoner he will be given to the one first
making demand. All expenses are to be borne
by the demanding government.
The treaty is to take effect forty days after pro-
mitigation, and six months notice OF its abrOga-
ton must be given by either country.